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Chapter 4 Application Settings
This chapter includes information about how to configure system settings. There are 6 major
setting categories for SoftDVR™ Pro, and 5 for SoftDVR™ Lite (SoftDVR™ Lite does not have
an Alarm category). Administrators should read this chapter carefully in order to set up an IP
surveillance system properly.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
 Camera/Device Settings
¾ Adding a New Camera
¾ Removing a Camera
¾ Modifying a Camera’s Settings
¾ Configuring Video Server and Upgrading Firmware
 System Information
¾ Host Name
¾ Auto Execution Settings
¾ Camera Caption
¾ Adding/Removing Storage Hard Disks
¾ E-mail Settings for transmitting event alarms
¾ Auto Login Setting
¾ Connection Retry (SoftDVR™ Pro only)
¾ Process Priority (SoftDVR™ Pro only)
¾ Web Service Settings (SoftDVR™ Pro only)
¾ Camera Scan Interval Settings (SoftDVR™ Pro only)
 Recording
¾ Setting up a Recording Action
 Scheduling
¾ Setting up a Scheduling Task
 User Management
¾ Administrator’s Account
¾ Adding a New User
¾ Modifying User Privilege
¾ Removing a User
 Alarm (SoftDVR™ Pro only)
¾ Adding a New Alarm
¾ Modifying an Alarm’s Settings
¾ Removing an Alarm